A friend's Alfa SZ will be featured in The National this Saturday (and was in this month's classic car column in Car Middle East). He's also a fellow giallo ginestra integrale owner! (I think the 'grale will also be featured on Sat).

Crikey Ian. Where are you sitting at the moment? In the Sultan of Brunei's garage?

That said, I'm with Asterix on this one. Modern cars leave me a bit cold these days. Clearly I have turned into an old fogey. Was watching the Irish Rally a few days back on Motors TV in the UK. Love those old mark 2 Escorts - desperately want one now but am mechanically inept.

Couldn't agree more, mate. I'm much more interested in seeing a genuine classic on the roads than the almost ubiquitous supercars that you see over here.

IanUAE said:

2 Enzo's5+ Carrare GT's1 SLS 5001 Veyron2 SLR 722's

Having said all that, this is the only place that I've seen a Veryon in the flesh. Two actually - one on the move (absolutely crawling along Al Wasl road one morning) and another parked up outside the Dubai Marina Yacht Club a few weeks ago.

I've seen 2x McMerc SLR 722s in Dubai since I moved here. One parked in my mate's neighbour's drive (!) and the other on the back of a recovery truck!

Such a awesome car!! Back home i was lucky enough to be taken for a spin in one which unfortunatly envolved a stint on the M27 with a lovely uphill long slip road before you get onto the motorway...... Engine and massive supercharger behind your head but inside the cabin is was quiet, my mate who drove it said it drove just like a normal car.

The guy we know who owned it (massive PH!!) had two, a blue one and a silver one like in your pic!!